Air Canada flight attendants reject tentative wage deal 99.1% — dispute moves to mediation

Air Canada flight attendants voted 99.1% to reject a tentative agreement that had ended a recent three-day strike, sending the wage dispute into mediation. The pact — which included pay increases and a new structure for previously unpaid ground time — remains unratified as flights continue to operate.

Discovered 2025-09-06T02:24:58.328000-07:00 | 2025-09-06T02:24:58.328000-07:00

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  • The vote (99.1% rejecting ratification) nullifies the accord that halted a three-day walkout and allowed the carrier to resume service on Aug. 19, restarting formal negotiations under mediation: https://hype.aero/?story=90c48ca5-954b-4bea-9031-c25b0df6d730
  • The tentative deal contained explicit pay increases and recognition of previously unpaid ground work — a key bargaining point that reshaped the dispute and remains unresolved: https://hype.aero/?story=03bd0926-5cac-4ed7-a7ab-01b758414066
  • The underlying labour action already caused major operational disruption (network grounding, mass cancellations) and prompted regulatory intervention and withdrawn financial guidance, so an unsettled outcome risks renewed service and financial impacts: https://hype.aero/?story=1cb1be4a-4397-41ea-8b82-8c079481483f and https://hype.aero/?story=40ab21cd-a6ef-482a-ba9c-e132b892c4c1

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